best friend heading to Australia

LegacyUser

hey, my best friend is leaveing for Oz next week, dunno what to do coz i dont have alot off friends, his my only real friend we do everything together, now il be stuck on my own bored stupid, ive suffered from depressing before and im so afraid il go into a deep depressing his the only one that actually gets me we have such a laugh its gonna turn my world upside down, i would go but have work commitments here. any advice would help

baby and crumble

I've been in your position, OP. Currently 4 of my best friends are either in the US or Aus/NZ for the long term. It is tough at the start, but take the opportunity to go out and meet some new people. Join a club, make friends online, just find people with similar interests.

It does suck when your friends all head off, like I said. I know what it's like. But you can't let it get you down completely. let it kickstart you into making more friends. No-one should just have 1 friend, you should have a few, whom you do different things with!

Wompa1

Only advice is to get on with it I'm afraid. All but two of my friends have moved away. It's just the way it is I guess. I'm moving in January myself but also by myself so will have a lonely existence where ever I move to...think it's just the way it is...

Cathal O

How would you feel about following in his footsteps. I have no knowledge about your current situation but would you be enthusiastic on going traveling?

Needler

It's a torment. and it's always the nice people who go. Only option if you dont want to move yourself is to get more friendly with those that are left

LegacyUser

i havent the money to go, i have very few friends most off them are setteld down but im single and happy that way!! just wish he wouldn go thinking my life will be very empty now, no matter how many friends i make no one will take his place, best friends since early teens, im getting depressed even thinking about it!!!!!

John Mason

over the last 18months all my friends have moved to various parts of the world - yes it sucks but you just need to get on with it.

i really dont think you should be investing so much of yourself in one person, its not fair on yourself or your friend. Your friend is not responsible for your happiness - only you are.

so you need to get the idea out of your head straight away that you are going to slip into depression because your friend has moved.

get yourself out there - join a hiking club or go on some singles holidays etc. there is a great website called meetup.con (i think) they have loads of events for people in the same position as yourself.

think of this a great opportunity for you to take yourself out of your comfort zone and try new things

LegacyUser

Down 22, are you sure you don't possibly like him as more than a friend? It would make sense going on how you're describing your feelings about the situation...

LegacyUser

nope not at all just dont really have any other friends and hate the taughts off haveing no1 to hang out with!!!!!!!!